Top June Artists and Ringtones
Top Artists in June:
1. Eminem – As infamous as he is famous, Eminem (a.k. Slim Shady a.k.a Marshall Mathers) is one of the most influential MCs ever. Em put Detroit Rock City back on the map in 1999 with the release of the triple platinum The Slim Shady LP. Featuring heavy production by Dr. Dre and singles “Guilty Conscience”, “’97 Bonnie and Clyde”, and “My Name Is”, this album introduced the world to Eminem’s lyrical skill and his controversial style. The Marshall Mathers LP followed in 2000 and broke records set by Snoop Dogg for fastest selling hip hop album and Britney Spears for fastest selling album by a solo artist. Marshall insulted several celebrities, including Christina Aguilera and NSYNC, in “The Real Slim Shady.” Other songs include “The Way I Am” and “Stan”, featuring a Dido sample and often voted as 1 of the best rap songs ever. The Eminem Show became Eminem’s third straight album to win the Grammy for best rap album, driven by singles “White America”, “Without Me”, and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.” Encore, another platinum album, dropped in 2004 and features “Mockingbird”, “Just Lose It”, and “Mosh.” In 2009, Eminem ended his 5 year hiatus from rap and hip hop with the release of new songs “Crack a Bottle” (with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent) and “We Made You,” the video which again parodied several celebrities such as Bret Michaels and Amy Winehouse. Marshall also is an actor, appearing in 8 Mile and lending his voice to 50 Cent’s video game.
2. Lil Wayne – Having been featured on more artists’ records in the last two years than any other artist in the game, Lil Wayne’s been a lil busy. He ain’t so “lil”, though, when you consider that an MTV poll named him Hottest MC, GQ named him one of its Men of the Year, and Blender magazine named him Best Rock Star Alive.
3. Jeremih – His single Birthday Sex hit the top of the Flycell Charts in June. This up and coming artist is one to watch in the future.
4. Keri Hilson – Keri Hilson’s first single dropped in ’08, but she’d already been making hits for years. Oh you didn’t know? She’s been writing hits for artists like Ludacris for years, as well as appearing in videos for Ne-Yo and Nelly. Though she had made a name for herself as an arranger and background vocalist, in 2008, Hilson decided to stop creating great songs for others and start doing her own. Her popular singles included “Return the Favor” (with Timbaland), as well as “Energy” and “Turnin’ Me On” (with Lil’ Wayne), both of which charted on Billboard Top 100.
5. Black Eyed Peas – Believe it or not, the Black Eyed Peas have been together since 1988 when Will.i.am and apl.de.ap first joined forces in a break dancing crew, where they regularly performed at parties. In 1995, the name Black Eyed Peas was first used and only a few years later their songs started to appear on movie soundtracks and the debut album Behind the Front was released. Their second album featured the hit “Request Line” with Macy Gray.
6. Keyshia Cole – What makes Keyshia Cole unique among all the other Atlanta-based R&B singer-songwriters with a pretty face and a soulful voice is that BET has a reality TV show that follows her as she lives her life as an Atlanta-based R&B singer-songwriter with a pretty face and a soulful voice.
7. Kid Cudi – American hip hop artist Kid Cudi was discovered when his mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, came to the attention of rap megastar Kanye West. Soon he was performing on the VMA’s with Travis Barker and singing on Kanye’s 808’s & Heartbreak on “Welcome to Heartbreak” and “Paranoid” and helping with the writing of “Heartless.” He made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg’s MTV show, performing his hit, “Day ‘n’ Night.”
8. Fabolous – Even though he apparently can’t spell, this American rap artist can lay claim to a series of hits, starting with his debut in 2001 with Ghetto Fabolous and ending with his latest achievement – his first number one – last year’s From Nothin’ to Somethin’.
9. Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – He is among the youngest of the new generation of rap stars, and there is still some debate as to whether he will lead a new movement in rap, or will spiral into obscurity following the wild success of his first single, ‘Crank That,’ which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
10. Twista- Holding it down as the number 3 most downloaded song in June with “Wetter.”
June’s Top Ringtones:
- “Birthday Sex” by Jeremih
- “Boom Boom Pow” by Black Eyed Peas
- “Wetter” by Twista
- “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson
- “Beautiful” by Eminem
- “Day N Nite” (Crookers Remix) by Kid Cudi
- “My Time” by Fabolous (feat. Jeremih)
- “Kiss Me Thru The Phone” by Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em
- “Day N Nite” by Kid Cudi
- “A-Yo” by Method Man and Redman
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